What color is #C9ADCF?

#C9ADCF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9ADCF?

The RGB value is 201, 173, 207: 201 red, 173 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9ADCF?

The complementary color is #B3CFAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9ADCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9ADCF color

#C9ADCF rgb(201, 173, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C9ADCF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 67.8% green and 81.2% blue (201, 173, 207).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Novel Lilac (#C2A4C2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#C9ADCF color codes

HEX	`#C9ADCF`
RGB	`rgb(201, 173, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 67.8%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.07, 16.19, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.07, 21.05, 320.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.292, 46.81, 65.405)`
Decimal	`13217231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9ADCF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C9ADCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9ADCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C9ADCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9adcf; }
.text { color: #c9adcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9adcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 173 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9adcf, #cfadc4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C9ADCF?: #C9ADCF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9ADCF?: The RGB value is 201, 173, 207: 201 red, 173 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9ADCF?: The complementary color is #B3CFAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9ADCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.